Needle artist finds Mother tops demand
In London on Waterloo road tattooist George Burchett reports booming trade after the war. His most popular design is a rose with the word Mother, done thousands of times, with Father occasionally requested. He recalls exotic requests from customers and notes a zebra-tattooed major now in America.
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London
George Burchett
Waterloo Road
George
U. S
Burchett Workshop
Winston Churchill
America
Mike the Raven Is Not a Night Owl
Chicago residents report a raven named Mike who cannot find home at night. Walter Nelson brought the bird from Wisconsin. by day Mike behaves, but at night he taps every lit window with his beak as if seeking shelter. Residents are startled and quote Nevermore.
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Chicago
Mike
Walter Nelson
Wisconsin
British bricklayer seeks entry to Abilene trade
Contractor W. D. Balfanz reports a reply from Warrington England after appealing for bricklayers. W. T. O Neill requests affidavits to admit a 46 year old bricklayer with 30 years experience. He notes the visitor has a daughter married, Mrs L J Maxwell, and plans a dual purpose visit.
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Abilene
U.P
W. D. Balfanz
W. T. O'Neill
Warrington
Lancashire
England
Balfanz
O'Neil
Ballant
L. J. Maxwell
Liv
Golden Peacock Bleach Creme Promises Youthful Hands
An advertisement touts Golden Peacock Bleach Creme to restore youthful hands by reducing brown spots freckles and roughness. It claims a few treatments day or night can yield whiter clearer smoother hands and mentions a price of one dollar at toiletry counters.
Police Chief Reprints Tickets To Sanction Ball Taxes
Olympia police chief Roy Kelly learned he was violating the law and ordered all newly printed tickets for the policemen's ball recalled. He had entertainment taxes printed on the tickets to make the payments legal and compliant.
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Olympia
Wash
Roy Kelly
New Orleans Netter in Good Spot To Win National Title
New Orleans player Dick Mouledos, hailed as a rising international tennis star, stood in a favorable position to capture his first major title after advancing to the National Junior quarterfinals following an upset in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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New Orleans
Kalamazoo
Mich
U.P
Dick Mouledos
Briton Returns After Three-Week Trip
Norval Briton of 713 North Grant comes home from Crosbyton where he visited his aunt Mrs. L. M. Ashley and friends in Lubbock after an absence of three weeks.
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North Grant
Lanier and Daniel Return From Hot Springs Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lanier of 807 Van Buren and Billie Daniel of 737 North Williams have returned after a week enjoying vacation in Hot Springs New Mexico.
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AR Hasse
Royal Oak, Mich
Ing
Aspermont
O'Neill
Falkland Islands
Akron, O
Akron
Kro-Mara
Glen L. Casey
Mer
Hunsley
House OF Color
Superior Service System
Amarillo Ice CO
Mike the Raven
Texaco Products
van Buren
Vice Station
DAVIS
East 3Rd Street
Norval Briton
Waaker
Texas Coaches School
Corpus Christi
Texas High School Coaches Association
Bill Carmichael
Bryan
Eac
Vernon
Houston
Leroy Nichols
Houston Buffs
Rochester
Dallas
Allen Russell
Florida
Ural Barnard
Illing West
Spinach
SC Pe ‘'S
Dri
Gerber
Ke Ae
Blackberries
WOLCO
Peanut Armour
Salt Morton's
All-Br
Tae
Franks
Kellogg's
Jae
Baby Foods
Gerber’s
H. C
Pound
Hearts
Oxydol
Ivory Soap
Camay
East 10Th
N. Fillmore
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